- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29515 WP No. 33849 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 33849 OF 2017 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MANIARASU M. PETHI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R.MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/D, 18TH B MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHARATH S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI H. SRINIVAS RAO., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU SOUTH, CITY SURVEY DEPARTMENT, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, TEAM-1,K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29515 WP No. 33849 of 2017 4. M.JAYAPRAKASH S/O SMT.M.MUNILAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.21/1, NANDANABANA G STREET, JOUGUPALYA, HALSURU, BANGALORE-560 008. 5. MR.LLANGO M PETHI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R.MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/D, OUT HOUSE, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. 6. MR. SARAVANAN M PETHI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R.MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. 7. SMT. VASANTHI SELVAM AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O LATE T.R. MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/E, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. 8. MR. KATHIRAVAN M PETHI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R. MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/E-1, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. 9. MR. KATHIRAVAN M PETHI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R.MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/E-1, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29515 WP No. 33849 of 2017 10. MR. KUMARAN M PETHI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE T.R.MUTHU SELVAM, NO.1147/E-1, 5TH BLOCK, (BEHIND NATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL) RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R.1 TO 3 SRI. ABHISHEK R. HUDDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.4 R.5 TO 10 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.6.2017 AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY R2 IN R.P. CTS (B) RVN - 09/2016-17 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 22.06.2017 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.2-Joint Director of Land Records, Bengaluru South. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29515 WP No. 33849 of 2017 3. On a careful consideration of the impugned order at Annexure-A, dated 22.06.2017, it is evident that respondent No.2 has passed the impugned order by condoning the delay in preferring the revision petition by the applicant under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited the attention of this Court to the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 with regard to condonation of delay. 5. I am of the opinion that, since respondent No.2 has exercised the discretion while condoning the delay in filing the revision petition under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 no interference is called for in this petition and I do not find any merit in this petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is open for the parties to contest the matter on merits. Since the matter is of the year 2017, the parties are directed to appear before respondent No.2 on 15.07.2026 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29515 WP No. 33849 of 2017 at 3.00 p.m., to enable respondent No.2 to take a decision in the matter in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52